Just Ripples

And Man he f’d up! It usually never ends well, does it? Within hours of Dr. RS Sharma, TRAI Chairman publishing his Aadhaar, twitterati retrieved the following information about Dr Ram Sewak Sharma. Mobile number linked to Aadhaar Home Address and previous addresses Gmail and yahoo addresses Air India Frequent Flyer number (which was his …

Hey, do you know John? John buys his clothes from vastra, an online shopping site which sells his favorite set of jeans much cheaper than the shop in MG Road. John recently purchased a cellphone, which he got at a thunder deal from a e-commerce site which sells everything from A to Z much cheaper …

This website, TheAnand.com came to life 10 years ago today. It has been a exciting journey so far and the world has changed so much! Reflecting on a few things from the top of my head that have changed drastically since I started on Geocities in 2000s – Dial-up internet! (those long cables that ran …

On Saturday, I had the opportunity to speak at HeadStart organized event – Startup Saturday. I was invited to participate on the panel discussion on “Digital Marketing” by Mittu Tigi from Zhooyi Communications. It was one of the first “unconferences” I attended in a long time and was looking forward to learn and share with …

Just came across the revamped website of KochiMetro rail and noticed the below image – Who is the Kochi Metro targeted at? Those who currently travel to work by private bus? You expect a salaried workforce currently spending around Rs. 5 per 2.5 Kms to move to Rs. 15 /km? Those who take the car …

As the technology world prepares to begin its transition into the era of wearable technology, with smart watches and smart eye wear, it might change the way we live in ways we might not have expected it to. Google Glass is probably going to be one of the hottest must-have gadgets when it launches this …

UPDATE: The BarCampKerala date has been moved to May 15th in the same Location. BarCampKerala, the must go to event for techies in Kerala is back with the 10th edition of the event. The event is scheduled to be conducted on the 8th of May, 2011 at the SCMS Business School in Kalamasherry, Cochin. BarCampKerala? …

My dad is a huge fan of the stock market. He spends time studying the market, trading and watching the ticker on for hours. It was last week I heard about the youku Initial Public Offering(IPO) listing in the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) with a valuation of $5 Billion giving it a worth which …

When Tata Nano was introduced at the Auto Expo in 2008, it immediately became the rock star of the global automotive community sparking debates about the increased congestion in the roads across the world and supporters cheered on how it will help thousands of Indians to fulfil their dreams of owning a car. Everyone predicted …

The truth is I have no idea how many domains I own any more. I have pretty much every domain set on auto renew and those include domains from my personal network, the ayruz network and the rest are mostly domains for friends and family. When I registered this domain of mine – TheAnand.com, I …